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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This half of a double tenement building (c. 1806) on Queen Street always looks snazzy. Dressed up for the holidays, only adds to the charm. Located across the street from the Footlight Players Theater, and around the corner from the Dock Street Theatre, it's in a pretty good spot if you want to catch a play.

Classic Queen

This half of a double tenement building (c. 1806) on Queen Street always looks snazzy. Dressed up for the holidays only adds to the charm. Located across the street from the Footlight Players Theater (aka Queen Street Playhouse) and around the corner from the Dock Street Theatre, it’s in a pretty good spot if you want to catch a play.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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